NCAA Tournament Thursday Open Thread: Window #3
(11) Kansas State (20-11) vs (6) USC (21-11) 7:10 PM Midwest (Omaha): Kevin Harlan and Dan Bonner
(15) Belmont (25-8) vs (2) Duke (27-5) 7:10 PM West (Washington, DC): Craig Bolerjack and Bob Wenzel
(13) Winthrop (22-11) vs (4) Washington State (24-8) 7:20 PM East (Denver): Gus Johnson and Len Elmore
(9) Texas A&M (24-10) vs (8) BYU (27-7) 7:25 PM West (Anaheim): Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas
Spreads: USC -3.5 (O/U 140), Duke -20 (O/U 157), Washington State -9.5 (O/U 112), A&M -1 (O/U 128)
AA's Picks: KSU +3.5, Duke -20, Winthrop +9.5, A&M -1
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Oh no! Coach K is sick. Bob Wenzel asks how Duke will respond. Umm...to what? Belmont is hanging in early and Michael Beasley has two early fouls for K-State.
Do you think Mike Patrick is at home next to a cardboard cut out of Vitale doing a totally "homer" play-by-play of the Duke game? (Via Mal)
Yes I do. Hey Vince Gill is in DC!
For everyone who had 18:08 in the first half in the "Paulus Flop Pool," congratulations (Via Sam)
"UP HIGH AND DOWN HARD!"- Kevin Harlan
I have the "non-country club" game. AKA, K State/USC (Via JJ)
(As an on-screen graphic shows both Belmont & Duje are 12/24 on field goals):
"Belmont hanging around by shooting nearly 60%." - Seth Davis
(Via Hanrahan)
"Back Door #5 by my Bruins!!!"- Bob Wenzel
Wow.
"The tension in the building is building."- Craig Bolerjack
LET'S GO BRUINS!!!!
"Nice play by Kryziewski." - Bob Wenzel (Via Hanrahan)
"Step back jumper...Pure!"- Gus Johnson (Via Jim Williams)
"The Bruins from the East Coast!"- Bob Wenzel
I'm pretty sure Tennessee is not on a Coast.
"Justin Hare will go to medical school following graduation. A 3.87 GPA. I'd have him work on me."- Craig Bolerjack (Via Mal)
Wenzel: "Fatigue clouds your judgment". You must pretty exhausted then, Bob. (Via Mal)
Hahahaha. Hilarious.
"It should be near three seconds."- Craig Bolerjack
"If it's under three you have to get a tip."- Bob Wenzel
WHAT?!?!?!?!?! Are you kidding me? Three seconds left and you need a tip??? He should not be let back in the building tomorrow.
Now Duke will be unstoppable. Ugh. Well at least my K-State pick panned out.
